Professors Lori McMahon and Daniel Bullard will present their views for The Graduate School 11 a.m. Aug. 5 and Aug. 6, respectively, in School of Nursing Building Room 1028. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend.

What’s the cure for America’s overcrowded prisons? UAB criminal justice students went behind bars and into courtrooms to explore promising solutions. Discover what they experienced while working with inmate mothers and military veterans receiving a second chance — and learn how the projects changed both attitudes and career goals — in UAB Magazine.

A dozen musicians from Birmingham and the Southeast will pay homage to one of the greatest guitarists and musicians of all time during a free tribute concert 7 p.m. Aug. 17 in the Alys Stephens Center. VIP tickets are available for ASC members.

Prepare to dance and sing along when this American funk and soul group performs Aug. 15. Rolling Stone magazine ranked Randolph on its list of “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” and called the group “one of the most intense live acts in all of jamdom.” Get tickets at AlysStephens.org.

Some 62 artists from 25 countries are participating in a poster invitational that will open with a free reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 6 in the AEIVA. “The Right to Decide” will feature new posters on the subject of voting rights and fair elections by some of the world's most respected poster artists. The exhibit will be open through Nov. 14.

Nominate deserving faculty for the 2015 Ellen Gregg Ingalls/UAB National Alumni Society Award for Lifetime Achievement in Teaching. The deadline is Sept. 16. Details and the nomination form are online.

A $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will fund scholarships, provide research opportunities and support collaboration between UAB's schools of Education and Health Professions to improve education services for young children with disabilities. Professor Jennifer Kilgo, Ed.D., who directs Project TransTeam, expects to train 70 scholars in five years.

Jennifer Pollock, Ph.D., and David Pollock, Ph.D., are among 15 professors identified as today’s leaders in advancing and teaching nephrology and dialysis technology by medicaltechnologyschools.com, which helps students identify the best professors in technology fields.

UAB now accepts passport applications on behalf of the U.S. Department of State. “Whether you need a passport for study away, international conference travel, field work abroad or a vacation, get your passport right on campus,” said Brian Johnson, director of the UAB Office for Study Away. Details online.

Beginning July 20, Seventh Avenue South — from the east end of Volker Hall to 16th Street — will be closed to thru traffic during installation of underground utility piping through Sept. 23. This will not prohibit access to parking for nearby buildings.

UAB alumnus Jason Aaron has plotted a heroic path as a writer for Marvel comics, where his Star Wars and Thor storylines have surprised fans and generated critical buzz. Aaron discusses his storytelling powers, the challenge of reinventing iconic characters and the role played by UAB creative writing courses in his supersized success in UAB Magazine.

UAB IT’s SPARK initiative, which has generated more than 60 ideas since its inception last month, inspired an easy win for campus: an increase in the size limit for files uploaded to the UAB Dropbox. Share your idea on the new SPARK site; BlazerID required.

Learn about programs and services provided by non-profit agencies supported through the UAB Benevolent Fund during an educational workshop 11:30 a.m. Aug. 7 in West Pavilion Conference Room D. Topics will include recognizing dementia plus providing care for a loved one with dementia and support for family members.

Each year, the U.S. president recognizes institutions that reflect the values of exemplary community service and achieve meaningful, measurable outcomes in their communities. UAB, which was recognized in three categories — general service, economic opportunity and education — has been on the honor roll since 2006.

Professors Lori McMahon and Daniel Bullard will present their views for The Graduate School 11 a.m. Aug. 5 and Aug. 6, respectively, in School of Nursing Building Room 1028. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend.

Jennifer Pollock, Ph.D., and David Pollock, Ph.D., are among 15 professors identified as today’s leaders in advancing and teaching nephrology and dialysis technology by medicaltechnologyschools.com, which helps students identify the best professors in technology fields.

UAB now accepts passport applications on behalf of the U.S. Department of State. “Whether you need a passport for study away, international conference travel, field work abroad or a vacation, get your passport right on campus,” said Brian Johnson, director of the UAB Office for Study Away. Details online.

Some 62 artists from 25 countries are participating in a poster invitational that will open with a free reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 6 in the AEIVA. “The Right to Decide” will feature new posters on the subject of voting rights and fair elections by some of the world's most respected poster artists. The exhibit will be open through Nov. 14.

A $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will fund scholarships, provide research opportunities and support collaboration between UAB's schools of Education and Health Professions to improve education services for young children with disabilities. Professor Jennifer Kilgo, Ed.D., who directs Project TransTeam, expects to train 70 scholars in five years.

Nominate deserving faculty for the 2015 Ellen Gregg Ingalls/UAB National Alumni Society Award for Lifetime Achievement in Teaching. The deadline is Sept. 16. Details and the nomination form are online.

A dozen musicians from Birmingham and the Southeast will pay homage to one of the greatest guitarists and musicians of all time during a free tribute concert 7 p.m. Aug. 17 in the Alys Stephens Center. VIP tickets are available for ASC members.

What’s the cure for America’s overcrowded prisons? UAB criminal justice students went behind bars and into courtrooms to explore promising solutions. Discover what they experienced while working with inmate mothers and military veterans receiving a second chance — and learn how the projects changed both attitudes and career goals — in UAB Magazine.

Prepare to dance and sing along when this American funk and soul group performs Aug. 15. Rolling Stone magazine ranked Randolph on its list of “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” and called the group “one of the most intense live acts in all of jamdom.” Get tickets at AlysStephens.org.

Professors Lori McMahon and Daniel Bullard will present their views for The Graduate School 11 a.m. Aug. 5 and Aug. 6, respectively, in School of Nursing Building Room 1028. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend.

Nominate deserving faculty for the 2015 Ellen Gregg Ingalls/UAB National Alumni Society Award for Lifetime Achievement in Teaching. The deadline is Sept. 16. Details and the nomination form are online.

UAB now accepts passport applications on behalf of the U.S. Department of State. “Whether you need a passport for study away, international conference travel, field work abroad or a vacation, get your passport right on campus,” said Brian Johnson, director of the UAB Office for Study Away. Details online.

Beginning July 20, Seventh Avenue South — from the east end of Volker Hall to 16th Street — will be closed to thru traffic during installation of underground utility piping through Sept. 23. This will not prohibit access to parking for nearby buildings.

UAB policy requires non-hospital, biweekly paid, full-time regular employees to use personal holidays by the last biweekly pay period in June, which for 2015 is the May 31-June 13 pay period — or forfeit them. The policy for monthly paid and hospital employees is unchanged. The full holiday policy is in the UAB Policies and Procedures Library at www.uab.edu/policies.

UAB has received Tree Campus USA recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota for promoting healthy trees and engaging students and staff in the spirit of conservation. “Protecting and promoting trees is a key component for improving air and groundwater quality," said Tim Sullivan, manager of UAB Campus Services and Grounds, "and it adds to the aesthetic beauty of the campus.”

This acknowledges that UAB is prepared to offer immediate access to state-of-the-art stroke care every minute of every day, said David G. Standaert, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Neurology. “We provide advanced and potentially lifesaving services that are available nowhere else in Alabama.”

UAB Child Development Center is hoping to fund the purchase of updated learning tools by appealing to the public to invest in its Tech for Kids! fundraising drive at crowdfund.uab.edu/techforkids. The goal is to raise $5,000 to purchase a tablet for each classroom and other items by the project end date June 5.

UAB Study Away will help administer faculty-led programs that have been designed by UAB instructors and approved by the process detailed at studyaway.uab.edu. Complete and submit the form for 2016 travel to department chairs by June 1 for spring break and July 15 for summer programs.

UAB and UAB Medicine hasimplemented a new recruiting system, Taleo, that will streamline the application process and better support the needs of our candidates. Training information for hiring managers and more about how this transition may affect you is online.

A committee co-chaired by School of Medicine Senior Associate Dean Mona Fouad and UAB Collat School of Business Dean Eric Jack will guide the national search. The committee is being assisted by the Desir Group, which also was hired assess this function; that report is available online.